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How to Get Lucky the Old-Fashioned Way

Advice for anyone traversing that treacherous road to romance.

by Jeff Brein

It all begins with a question: How about a cup of coffee? Dinner? A walk in the park? The answer-and outcome-could result in your spending the rest of your lives together. There is no single method for conducting a first date and no guarantee that there will ever be a second one. But there are ways to better your odds and even have some fun while trying.

The experience begins when you identify a candidate. Here are a few ways:

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